Dual purpose bag-type container



Feb. 4, 1969 o, MACH DUAL PURPOSE BAG-TYPE CONTAINER Filed Aug. 25. 1965United States Patent O 3,425,539 lDUAL PURPOSE BAG-TYPE CONTAINER otakarMach, 236 E. 61st St., New York, N.Y. 10021 Filed Aug. 23, 196s, ser.No. 481,691 U.s. cl. 206-19.s 1 claim Int. Cl. 60n 3/08, 3/10, 3/12ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Briefly stated, the invention comprises theprovision of a synthetic resinous bag having first and second side wallssealed at three peripheral edges. One of the walls extends above theupper edge of the other wall, and has attached thereto on an outersurface thereof a reinforcing member which is substantially coextensivewith that portion of the wall which extends above the opposite w-all.The reinforcing member is secured at the peripheral edges thereof,except that a lower edge thereof, where the sealing is performed a shortdistance above a transverse edge to form a lip capable of limitedflexing, to form stop means where the bag is sandwiched between a windowor trunk lid of an automobile and surrounding structure, whereby thesame rmay be used as an emergency signal, the lip formed therebypreventing slippage so that the signal remains in place.

This invention'relrates generally to the field of flexible bags, andmore particularly to an improved dual purposetype bag suitable for usein collecting waste and refuse in an automobile.

It is among the principal objects of the present invention to provide animproved form of bag which may be used as an emergency signal to bedisplayed exteriorly of the vehicle should the same, or its driver,become disabled.

Another object of the invention lies in the provision of a syntheticresinous waste bag having means incorporated therein forming 4a ledgewhich may be engaged'by the lip of a trunk lid, or the edge of a win-dowpane, for purposes of retaining the same in position whereby the samemay be clearly displayed to passing motorists.

Yet another 'object of the invention lies in the position of an improvedbag of the class described which may maintain itself in semistiffenedcondition at all times, thereby facilitating both display andwaste-collecting functions.

Still another object of the invention lies in the provision of animproved bag of the class described in which the cost of fabrication maybe of a reasonably low order,

with consequent wide sale, distribution and use.

A feature of the invention lies in the unusually attractive appearanceof the disclosed embodiment.

These objects and features as well as other incidental ends andadvantages will more fully appear in the progress of the followingdisclosure, and be pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing, to which reference will be made in the specification,similar reference characters have been employed to designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation of an embodiment of theinvention.

FIGURE 2 is a similar View in elevation thereof, showing the sideopposite that seen in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary View in perspective showing the device inlinstalled condition when used as an emergency display.

FIGURE 4 is a fnagtnentary View in perspective showing a similarapplication in another location upon a vehicle.

FIGURE 5 is a central longitudinal sectional view as seen from the plane5-5 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 6 is a longitudinal sectional view as seen from the plane 6-6 inFIGURE 2.

FIGURE 7 is 1an enlarged fragment-ary sectional view as seen from theplane 7-7 in FIGURE 3.

In accordance with the invention, the device, generally indicated byreference character 10, comprises broadly: a finst side wall element 11,a second side wall element 12 and a stiffening element 13.

The first side wall element 11, like the other components of the device,is fonmed of sheet synthetic resinous material, and is bounded by sideedges 15 land 16, a lower edge 17 and an upper edge 18, as well as innerand outer surfaces 19 and 19a, respectively.

The second side wall element 12 is preferably formed of similarsynthetic resinous material having impregnated therein a fluorescentdye, las this side will be displayed when the device is used as 'analarm signal. It is bounded by side edges 20 and 21 which are eachsealed to the edges 15 and 16, respectively, a lower edge 22 heat-sealedto the lower edge 17 and upper edge 23 positioned above the upper edge18. The edge 23 includes an arched portion 24 beneath which there isprovided la through opening 2S to permit the device then to be engagedwith a knob or other projection to suspend the same within the interiorof an automobile. The opening 25 communicates with an expandable slot 26to facilitate such engagement.

The stiifening element 13 is also fonmed of relatively thick syntheticresinous material, and is heat-sealed along the periphery thereof -tothe upper portion of the second side wall element 12. It is bounded by alower edge 28, side edges 29 and 30 and an upper edge 31. From `aconsideration of FIGURE 2, it will be apparent that the line ofheat-sealing 32 which interconnects the stiffening element 13 with thesecond side wall element 12 is spaced albove the lower edge 28, so thatthere is formed a lip portion 33 extending therebelow.

During use as an alarm signal, the outer surface 34 of the element 12 ispnovided with a suitable legend (see FIGURE 2) which may be displayedoutwardly of the vehicle. As seen in FIGURE 3, the same is suspendedwithin a window 37 of the vehicle by first cranking down the window,inserting the stiffening element 13 such that it is just past the windowseal, and again closing the window. The presence of the lip-formingportion 33 will prevent the same from slipping downA and the device willremain suspended at the upper portion of the window opening. In theposition shown in FIGURE 3, the legend may be seen through the window.

In the installation shown in FIGURE 6, the device then is positionedsuch that the lip-fonming portion 33 is beneath the edge 41 of a trunklid 39, to wedge the device between the lid and the sill 40. In thiscase, also, the thickened lip-forming portion 33 prevents the same frombeing accidentally pulled outward-ly without the trunk lid first beingopened.

I wish it to be understood that I do not consider the invention limitedto the precise details of structure shown and set forth in thisspecification, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled inthe art to which the invention pertains.

I claim:

1. A dual purpose bag-type container, comprising: a first side wallelement, a second side wall element interconnected t-o :said first sidewall element along edge portions thereof to form la pocket; said secondside wall element extending upwardly of said first side wall element asubstantial distance, and having a through opening therein; and astiifening element secured to that portion of said second side wallelement which extends above said first side wall element substantiallycoextensively at the periph- References Cited eral edges thereof andleaving an elongated peripheral UNITED STATES PATENTS edge portion 0fsaid stiening element remaining in unsealed condition with respect tosaid second side wall 310471139 7/1962 Jacof 2%"56 element substantiallyparallel to and below a line of 5 I sealing to form a lip lying inunstretched condition, sub- WILLIAM T DIXSON JR" P'lmmy Elxamme"stantially within the plane 0f said stiiening element, and U S C1 X Rparallel to the plane of said second side wall element, and

capable of limited outward ilexing about an axis parallel 150-1; 229-55to said last mentioned line of sealing. 10

